Readings and other Resources

Articles:

• Science Communication: A Review of the Literature by Weigold
• Communication Theory as a Field by Craig
• Procrastination, Deadlines and Performance: Self Control by Pre-commitment by Ariely and Wertenbroch
• 2nd Roundtable Discussion on Science Communication at UPLB (proceedings).

Books:

• “The Art of Plain Talk” by R. Flesch
• “The Art of Readable Writing” by R. Flesch
• “The Art of Clear Thinking” by R. Flesch
• “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape our Decisions” by Dan Ariely
• “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” by Malcolm Gladwell
• “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell
• “The Tipping Point: How Little Stories Make a Big Difference” by Malcolm Gladwell

Note: These are not books about science communication, but has science topics that have been popularized. Flesch’s books help you popularize science by improving your thinking and writing skills.

Examples of popularized science articles

• “Dude, where’s my bed?” by Steph Asio
• “The Four-Letter YOUU” by Jed Cortes

Some useful links

• How to cite and make references using APA Style
• What constitutes plagiarism? [Harvard] [Miami] [Indiana]

Some interesting blogs by popular science writers

• Dan Ariely (also a well-published behavioral economics scientist)
• “You Are Not So Smart” by David McRaney (psychology topics)